GREEN OSSINING’s 13th ANNUAL EARTH DAY FESTIVAL – Saturday, April 22, 2023 – Deadline for VENDORS/EXHIBITORS is Friday, March 24, 20023.
We are thrilled to announce that our 13th Annual Earth Day Festival will be held on EARTH DAY, Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. SAVE THE DATE to join us in any capacity: an attendee, or as vendor/exhibitor.
In our 13th year, the Festival will continue running from 10a-5pm, on the beautiful banks of the Hudson River. As we honor the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, we remain keenly aware of the great challenges affecting our natural environment, our planet, and life as we know it. Educational opportunities will include renewable energy solutions, local resilience and the importance of supporting our local economy as well as the organizations that will help toward that, using and wasting less, being more resourceful, and being a more conscious consumer, among other things.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR/EXHIBITOR? Be some of the first to register https://greenossining.wufoo.com/forms/m48a05o0vyroky/here:
NOTE: Deadline for vendors/exhibitors is Friday, March 24th!
If you are a Food/Beverage vendor, please pay close attention to the requirements including plates/bowls/cups/straws/utensils must be compostable (recyclable or biodegradable are not acceptable). Our Festival is ZERO WASTE so we aim to ensure that “waste” is upcycled and repurposed and diverted to compost as much as possible. We offer compostable service provider suggestions within the application should you need one, but don’t wait long to buy them as compostable stock has a history of limited supplies around Earth Day.
As we have limited space, accepted vendors are on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please be sure to read the rules and regulations within the application. Banner sponsorship opportunities are available on a limited basis for an additional fee.
If you like what you have experienced in the past, may we ask for your vote? Please drop us a thumbs-up by voting for us here as a Best of Westchester Sustainability Organization, by January 20th? Hosting the County’s largest Earth Day Festival is just one of the many things we do to work towards a more sustainable future. See our shortlist below!
On behalf of all of us at Green Ossining, we look forward to hearing back from you!
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Why Vote for Green Ossining as a Best of Westchester Sustainability Committee?
Green Ossining annually stages the largest Earth Day celebration in Westchester County at Louis Engel waterfront park in Ossining. In 2018, more than 4,000 people attended the event which featured over 100 environmentally focused vendors, many educational opportunities as well as hands-on activities and a full day of musical performances. In 2023, the Earth Day celebration in its 13th year, will take place on Saturday, April 22nd.
In its history, Green Ossining has created a number of efforts to educate and engage the community. Here is a sampling of engagement efforts:
Launched:
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- Westchester County’s first Repair Café (June 2017)
- The Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series (June 2013)
- Semi-annual community wide Tag Sales (May 2014, enticing the community to meet their neighbors, keep unwanted items out of waste stream, and to reduce paper waste from hard copy promotion)
- Community E-Waste Drives
- Ossining’s Green Food Scene (2017): highlighting local purveyors and their green practices
- Ossining100 – a Chapter of C.U.R.E. 100 – (September 2021, focused on reducing Ossining’s Carbon Footprint incrementally by 100% by 2040 through education, a personal carbon tracker app, and advocacy)
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Community Outreach Liaisons for environmental programs/organizations:
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- Solarize Ossining (a program of Sustainable Westchester)
- Energize Ossining (a program of Sustainable Westchester)
- EnergySmart Homes (a program of Sustainable Westchester)
- GridRewards and Community Solar (programs of Sustainable Westchester)
- The Town and Village of Ossining’s Climate Smart Communities Task Force
- Riverkeeper
- Ossining Composts (since 2021, partnered with the Town of Ossining and Teatown to launch a municipal food scraps recycling program. We are “Saturdays at the Farmers Market”)
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Promotion and Advocacy of :
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- The Great Healthy Yard Project (pesticide-free lawns/gardens)
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- Leave-Leaves Alone
- Leaf Blower Ban
- lobbying efforts to supported NYS environmental legislation (2021/2022) including the passage and spearheading of Westchester County’s efforts to pass the Clean Water, Clean Air & Green Jobs Bond Act
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Campaigns Launched/co-partnered:
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- Successful Single Use Plastic Bag Reduction Effort (2015) at the Ossining Farmers Market (Partnering with Riverkeeper, Down to Earth Markets, ECOBAGS)
- Reusable Bag Initiative (2018)
- Textile Recovery : helped bring textile waste recovery to Ossining and the Ossining Farmers Market
- Brought attention to Municipal Use of Toxic Round-Up (2018, use is now discontinued)
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- Storm Drain Stenciling (since 2018, Partnering with the Village of Ossining and Riverkeeper)
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- Green Ossining Sustainability Partnership (since 2018, GOSP–recognizes businesses in the community who are following a broad range of sustainable and environmentally sound business practices in their daily operation.)
- Car-Free Day (since 2018, brought award-winning recognition, ideas and options to our community on this international day of recognition through 511NYRideshare)
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Just a quick note of thanks to those of you who were able to make it out and attended Green Ossining’s 12th Annual Earth Day Festival!
updated on Earth Day!
Green Ossining’s Earth Day Festival is Tomorrow Saturday, April 23rd.
Much of our content and vendor profiles and events have been posted ongoing on our Facebook Page (@GreenOssining) and Facebook Event Page (https://fb.me/e/1iRZSX3P1) as well as on Instagram (@GreenOssining).
Put for those of you not loving the navigation of those social media platforms, here is some important information:
CHILDREN’S MARCH!
Bring your youngsters to a kick-off March for the Earth Day Festival, this Saturday at 9:30A.
STAGE LINE-UP

E-WASTE DRIVE, COMPUTER RECYCLING & TEXTILES RECYCLING
We love Green Tree Textiles and they’ll be down at the River too to accept textiles. As well, you can drop off your E-Waste Drive and make a Computer Donation!

GETTING THERE AND PARKING:
If you are using GPS, coordinates are 41.1557° N, 73.8699° W.
The address is:
Louis Engel Waterfront Park
25 Westerly Road,
Ossining, NY 10562
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! Live-and-in-person!
Updated on April 4, 2022
Green Ossining’s Earth Day Festival is Bringing Back Live-And-In-Person! Sat. April 23rd. ( Vendor Registration is Now Closed)
We’re in the thick of our plans and getting ready to welcome you all back. We’ll be adding special information about the Festival here (like a couple of activities that require pre-registration, stage schedule, various activities, and other pieces of useful information.
Don’t miss all of our vendor/exhibitor/musician profiles by following our event page on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1iRZSX3P1
One important note: getting to the Festival is easy – especially if you take Metro North to the Ossining station. Just walk down the ramp or stairs and you’ve made it!
More to come!
Green Ossining’s Earth Day Festival is Bringing Back Live-And-In-Person! Sat. April 23rd.
A Riverfront Family-Oriented Day of Music & Activities Demonstrating our Support of Environmental Protection.
Green Ossining’s 12th Annual Earth Day Festival expects to return to its live-and-in-person format at Louis B. Engel Waterfront Park on April 23rd from 10am-5pm. Join the Greater Ossining community in our annual celebration of Earth Day. Bring family and friends. Learn how to live a more sustainable life, visit artisan vendors, and enjoy food and live music on the banks of the Hudson River.
As Westchester County’s largest community-run earth day festival– enjoying more than 4,000 attendees in the past and expecting some 100+ vendors –the Festival has grown from 300 attendees and 20 vendors in our first year and attracts visitors from as far south as Brooklyn to counties surrounding and north of Westchester. The Festival offers hands-on activities and educational opportunities for everyone, as well as full day of great live music and entertainment aiming to make it our best Earth Day celebration yet.
“As we honor the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day, we remain keenly aware of the great challenges affecting our natural environment, our planet, and life as we know it. We are also of the belief that there is much we can each personally do to affect positive change through the everyday choices we each have the power to make. You’ll find many you love about festivals – food, music, artisans, activities – but we hope you’ll also join us in our recognition of the urgency to action that is needed. As well, we encourage you to show us what matters to you by bringing posters or signs that amplify your voice about environmental issues, reflecting your environmental concerns, thoughts on policy changes needed, and/or social justice impacts that you want to remind people of as a result of our changing climate.” said Suzie Ross, Chairperson and founding member, Green Ossining.
Featured events of the day include:
• Arts & Artisan Vendors
• Eco-demonstrations & hands-on activities
• Focused Kid’s Activity Zone
• Food Foraging with The
Rewilding School
• Teachings and Water Blessings by Native Elder, Pointsetta and daughters Wild Flower and Flying Arrow (Ramapough Lunaape)
• Environmental advocacy organizations
• Zero-Waste in action on the Festival grounds
• E-Waste Drive (tentative) /Textile Recycling Drop-Off
• Delicious Local Food including vegetarian and vegan fare
• Craft Beer
• Drum & Ukulele Circles (BYO – limited supplies will be available)
• Local “Green” Services/ Products/Solutions
• Learn about using eco-friendly products & how to save money by reducing your carbon footprint!
• Community Organizations: All existing to help you! Learn more about the variety of groups in our own backyard.
• Live music all day featuring Blue Basement, Claremont School Chorus, Julie Corbalis, Mike & Miriam Risko and the Mike Risko Band, Shovel Ready String Band, KJ Denhert, and the Stella Blues Band.
“What we have learned over the past couple of years is that environmentally friendly housing, parks, roads, and everything that sustains us is no longer an option but our lifeline. The Village of Ossining sits on 3.2 square miles on the banks of the majestic Hudson River, and we are enthusiastic to once again support the Earth Day Festival which every year becomes the green education hub for all who want to learn how they can continue to lean into being the stewards of our environment.” said Village of Ossining Mayor, Rika Levin.
Ossining Town Supervisor, Dana Levenberg, added “The Town of Ossining is so excited to once again be co-hosting Green Ossining’s Earth Day Festival in person at Louis Engel Park to celebrate our Earth and educate about how we can and must protect it. We take our responsibility for sustainability very seriously in the Town, and this event is a chance to learn about what we can all do, as individuals and collectively, to protect our natural resources including the beautiful Hudson River.”
A Special Note For Vendors: If you are a Food/Beverage vendor, please pay close attention to the requirements including the requirement that plates/bowls/cups/straws/utensils must be compostable (recyclable or biodegradable are not acceptable). We offer compostable service provider suggestions should you need one. Why compostable? Our Zero Waste efforts optimize our ability to return as much waste from the Festival as possible into earth-friendly compost. Compostable waste adds value to the planet and reduces our carbon emissions. Please be sure to read the rules and regulations within the application which you may find here. Banner sponsorship opportunities are available on a limited basis for an additional fee.
The Festival is hosted and organized by Green Ossining with the assistance of the Town and Village of Ossining. This year’s sponsors include SBS Printing and Shipping, Mike Risko Music, Good Choice Kitchen, Down to Earth Markets, Suburban Carting, Sing Sing Kill Brewery, Captain Lawrence, The Climate Reality Project, Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, and Sustainable Westchester. Stay tuned for more updates and about other special events happening throughout the day!
For the most up-to-date information, follow us on Twitter, Instagram on Facebook event page or keep it here!
*Please note that vendor space is on a first-come-first-served basis, and registration does not guarantee a spot. Application submission is not an assurance of participation. We reserve the right to select vendors based on variety and whose values are in most in line with our mission “To promote environmental sustainability community-wide, and develop practical methods that protect our natural resources.” Since space is limited, variety of vendors will also be a factor. We will notify you within a week of registration should your application be declined.
While our Festival is ‘Rain or Shine,’ should a COVID-related issues require postponement, please Save-The-Date for Saturday, June 4th. We will communicate any postponement plan by Saturday, April 9th.
January 7, 2022
The Green Ossining Earth Day Festival is back (fingers crossed) in 2022! Live and In-Person.
Healthy and happy 2022 to all of you!
With a foundation of optimism and hope, we’re setting our sights on a 2022 future that includes a return to our one-day live-and-in-person Earth Day Festival. While we work on buttoning up the backend details needed to get vendor applications ready-to-go, please SAVE THE DATE for the Festival: Saturday, April 23rd* from 10-5p at Louis Engel Waterfront Park. Registration will be open on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 and will close on or before March 25, 2022. Check back here for a registration application link!
In the meantime, we’d like to note and thank this year’s Grand Sponsors: the Town of Ossining, the Village of Ossining, Down to Earth Markets, Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, Good Choice Kitchen, Suburban Carting, Mike Risko Music School, and Sing Sing Kill Brewery.
A special note to food vendors: If you hope to be a food vendor at the event, we are reminding you of our rules regarding the need to use compostable food service items which includes cutlery and dining-ware (cups, bowls, plates, straws). Please note that this rule will be strictly enforced and while we would never want an admitted vendor to be asked to leave our event especially the day of, any detrimental activity to our environment on that day will not be tolerated. Furthermore, use of compostables is now a rule for food vendors at all events that require permission from the Village or Town. Compostable items can be processed in food waste recycling efforts and helps us toward our ZERO WASTE event goals. Use of compostable items over the use of those that claim to be biodegradable, made from recycled content/recyclable, or made from other materials is also good for the planet and that’s what the event is all about. So, if you are unsure, we welcome you to ask us any questions. We will also be providing a suggestion of vendors you can use to supply you with any of your compostable needs.
So check back here soon, and look out for up-to-the-minute updates when we post our Facebook Event in the coming weeks.
Stay safe out there!
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*Should COVID derail our in-person plans for April, we will move the Festival to Saturday, June 4th.
Green Ossining’s 10th Annual Earth Day Festival will be a weeklong celebration of activities, partnerships and offers beginning on Saturday April 17 through Sunday, April 25, 2021.
Determined to not let another year escape, we have pivoted from our usual large scale in-person event format, and with more than 60 activities –including week-long offers, opportunities at a set date and time, small socially-distanced gatherings or special on-line entertainment and educational experiences — there will be something for everyone.
Engagements include opportunities to show-up for a community-wide clean-up, visit a petting zoo, participate in special events at local farms, learn how to cook and eat healthier, enjoy hands-on kid’s activities, purchase fair-trade and local artisan goods, participate in NY farm beer tastings, learn about composting, plant trees in our parks, and hear and participate in live music events. As well, many of our local brick-and-mortar businesses will have special offers because supporting a local economy is a facet of a sustainable future. And that is just a sample of what we have planned!
“While the pandemic has tested our resilience on so many levels, record numbers of people turned to the great outdoors and spent time taking in the gifts that only our natural world could offer. Parallel to continued interest in the outdoors, human-caused planetary warming continues to hasten the instability of the global and local climate. It is imperative communities also understand what is at stake, the urgency of action, and both the necessity and importance of individual participation. We have all spent the past year being incredibly creative, and we’re grateful for an opportunity to envision a meaningful and safe Earth week celebration with all of you in 2021.” said Suzie Ross, Chairperson and founding member, Green Ossining.
Town of Ossining Supervisor, Dana Levenberg, said “The Town of Ossining is happy to once again partner with Green Ossining to celebrate Earth Day, this year in a week-long socially distanced approach that considers the care for our public health as well. Of course, all the sustainability initiatives that will be highlighted throughout the week not only benefit the long-term health of our environment, but our bodies and minds as well. Big thanks to Green Ossining team for continuing to push us all to take personal responsibility for our Earth, during Earth Week and every week.”
“As we rush to plan for a post-pandemic recovery, I encourage all Ossining residents and businesses to “build back better.” The risks faced by ignoring the threats of environmental destruction must be understood and addressed with protections and policies. The weeklong Earth Day events will educate and entice us all to become citizen scientists and active green participants. Thank you to Green Ossining for creating these local windows of opportunities, “ said Village of Ossining Mayor, Rika Levin.
The Festival is hosted and organized by Green Ossining, with the assistance of the Town and Village of Ossining. Stay tuned for more updates and about other special events happening throughout the day! For the most up-to-date information, follow us on Instagram, on our Facebook event page at https://fb.me/e/1jskWUoj4
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Ossining, NYJoin Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a presentation about its climate action and learn how you can get involved. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/ccldiscuss Point of Contact: Citizens' Climate Lobby Westchester, cclwestchesterny@gmail.com
Live Performance: Singer/Songwriter Julie Corbalis (Online)
Ossining, NYOriginal and classic acoustic rock from Julie's living room, with some stories about her love of the earth, reusing, and recycling! Julie will be livestream on Facebook Link: https://fb.me/e/23sb7HGJe If…
Anne M Dorner Middle School Celebrates Earth Day! (In-Person School Event/Open Only to Those at AMD)
Anne M. Dorner Middle School Ossining, NYOssining middle schoolers will choose from a variety of learning experiences to celebrate Earth Day and the Environmental Leaders and Protectors club will plant a tree in honor of the…
Ossining Public Library’s : Earth Day Storytime. For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. (In-Person)
Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NYEnjoy an outdoor Earth Day storytime with Trish! Join us for a story, songs, and bubbles. Mask requirements and social distancing guidelines are in effect. Suitable for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.…
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NYLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 3 of 3 (Online)
Ossining, NYConnect with your community and local ecosystem with EEL! The Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) program will be posting quizzes about Ossining's natural features throughout Earth Week. Those who complete all…
Renters And Owners/Lunch& Learn: Lower Your Electricity Bills & Energy Usage, Get Paid by Con Ed! Hostd by Green Osining, Briarcliff Sustainability and Sustainable Westchester (Online, Registration Required).
Ossining, NYGo Green, Save Green$ with Sustainable Westchester! Find out how renters and homeowners can participate in Sustainable Westchester's Community Solar to save 10% on their monthly utility bills. Sign up…
Group Goat Experience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NYLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Metro-North Railroad TRACKS Program- Together Railroads And Communities Keeping Safe (Online)
Metro-North Railroad TRACKS Program- Together Railroads And Communities Keeping Safe A free rail safety presentation that covers grade crossing safety, pedestrian safety and trespass prevention on railroad property. Join…
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Ossining, NYMax (age 12) creates an arcade out of recycled materials. Now he teaches virtual workshops to help other kids learn how to do the same. He will run workshops on…
How-To Make Your Own Summer Salve with Hudson Valley Vertival Farm (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NYJoin Green Ossining friend, Kathy Puffer, owner of Hudson Valley Vertical Farm (hvvf.net) where she shows you how to make a summer salve using home grown calendula, bee's wax, and…
Live Music with the Mike Risko Band Acoustic (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NYThe Mike Risko Band will play a virtual acoustic set and then we will open up the floor for a virtual open mic. All music will be earth-day themed. To…
Join Sierra Club’s (Lower Hudson Group) Monthly Meeting Focusing on the Decommissioning of Indian Point this Month. (Online)
Ossining, NYSierra Club of the Lower Hudson is holding a community meeting to provide updates on their priorities and ongoing environmental issues with focus on the decommissioning of Indian Point this…
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Ossining, NYLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Group Goat Experience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Ossining, NYLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Environmental Art & Storytelling (Online)
Ossining, NYThrough storytelling, film, photos, art, and music, James Dean Conklin and Jim Metzger will share their environmental adventures in far off places and here at home as they seek solutions…
Recycled Instrument Making Party (In-Person, Registration Required)
Mike Risko Music School 144 Croton Ave, Ossining, NYIn honor of Earth Day, come create rhythm instruments out of recycled materials that we provide to use on Make Music Day which is on 6/21. Stop by anytime…
EcoBrew Craft Beer Tasting Experience: Tasting and talk on sustainable brewing practices (Both In-Person and Online)
Sing Sing Kill Brewery 75 Spring St, Ossining, NYSing Sing Kill Brewery is a New York State Farm Brewery committed to sourcing ingredients locally and dedicated to a practice of sustainability. Every aspect of their operations is focused…
Grounding to Mother Earth- Yoga with Crossover Yoga at Engel Waterfront Park (In-person, Registration Required)
Louis Engel Waterfront Park Ossining, NYNOTE: This event was rescheduled on 4/17 and moved to 4/24 due to the chillier weather! Mother Earth keeps fighting to give us stability, no matter what happens on her…
Join Ossining’s Pollinator Pathway! (In-Person)
Ossining Farmers Market Ossining, NYStop by our booth at the Farmers Market to learn more about how to support the pollinators that give us food and flowers! It's easy, fun, and beautiful to create…
Bliss Co-Op Pop Up Shop (In-Person)
Bliss Co-Op 13 Park Ave, OssiningBliss Co-op is a little boutique featuring the creative works of Hudson Valley & regional women artisans. It gives an opportunity for those artists who need a little exposure in…
Touch the Earth: a book reading for kids at Theater O (In person, must register)
Theater O 25 State Street Ossining NY 10562, Ossining, NYIn honor of earth day celebration, we will host an in-person reading of "Touch the Earth by Julian Lennon" at our Theater-O location. This activity will be open…
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NYLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Whole Foods Plant-Based Lifestyle Class (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NYLearn about the benefits of a whole foods plant-based diet, watch a few simple recipes, relate meal-planning with nutritional-requirement, and ask any questions or share your experience! Questions? Contact Dhruv:…
Group Goat Experience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NYLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Partially In-Person, Partially Online
Washington School 81 Croton Ave, Ossining, NYConnect with your community and local ecosystem with EEL! The Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) program will be posting quizzes about Ossining's natural features throughout Earth Week. Those who complete all…
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Open House (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club 1 Westerly Rd, Ossining, NYLooking to learn more about the only original boathouse remaining in Ossining and the volunteer-based, member-run organization that keep it going? Commodore AR Swan will be providing tours of the…
Brother’s Fish N Chips: Oyster Tasting Experience (In-Person)
Brother's Fish N Chips 172 North Highland Avenue, Ossining, NYIn celebrating Earth day, Brother's Fish N Chips will be offering a Local Oyster tasing! You may order your local oysters for pick up, or come and enjoy them at…
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Ossining, NYMax (age 12) creates an arcade out of recycled materials. Now he teaches virtual workshops to help other kids learn how to do the same. He will run workshops on…
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Ossining, NYMax (age 12) creates an arcade out of recycled materials. Now he teaches virtual workshops to help other kids learn how to do the same. He will run workshops on…
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Open House (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club 1 Westerly Rd, Ossining, NYLooking to learn more about the only original boathouse remaining in Ossining and the volunteer-based, member-run organization that keep it going? Commodore AR Swan will be providing tours of the…
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Political Leaders Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NYJoin Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a panel discussion with local political leaders, including State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, State Senator Pete Harckham, State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, and Ossining Mayor Rika Levin.…
Live Performance: Singer/Songwriter Fred Gillen Jr. (Online)
Ossining, NYFred Gillen Jr will be singing songs about the Earth and environmental justice, with stories about his activism work. Fred will be streaming live on Facebook from Athens, NY on…
Ossining Public Library’s Wildlife in the Hudson Valley: A Presentation With Scott Craven. For adults. (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NYMan has coexisted with wildlife in the Hudson River Valley for over 7000 years. This relationship is a fascinating and dynamic one and is as complex and relevant today as…
The 10th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep in 5 locations in Ossining! (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining, NYIn 2020 the #RiverkeeperSweep removed more than 16.6 tons of trash from local waterways, and over the past decade of Ossining-based clean-ups we have personally cleaned out over 4 tons…
Raven’s Knee by Thomas Eberharter Artfully Reimagined Furnishings – Open House & Sale (In-Person)
78 Brook Street, Croton-On-Hudson 78 Brook Street, Croton on Hudson, NYEarth Day 2021 Open Studio and Sale! Come see the latest "Up-Cycled” furniture and recycled paper crafts in the showroom and tour the studio. Many items available for purchase.
Celebrate Car Free Day (Wed,9/22) in Ossining with a Pre-Launch (Sat, 9/18): Here’s everything you need to know!
Ossining Farmers Market Ossining, NYVisit our homepage for more info: https://www.greenossining.org/celebrate-car-free-day-wed9-22-in-ossining-with-a-pre-launch-sat-9-18-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/
Green Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NYCommunity Bike Ride on North County Trail with Kate Marshall for Car Free Day
Braircliff Manor Public Library Ossining, NYThe Ossining Pollinator Pathway-Green Ossining Seed Swap!
Ossining Farmers Market Ossining, NYOssining is having a Seed Swap! Join Green Ossining, Ossining Pollinator Pathway's Margaret Phelan and Ossining Gardens' Erika Boetsch (also Chair of The Village of Ossining's Environmental Advisory Council) for…
Green Ossining Fall Community Tag Sale
Registration has opened for the Green Ossining Fall Community Tag Sale on Saturday, October 2, so start boxing up items you no longer need or want! It’s a great way…
Green Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NYYouth Climate Action Summit by Federated Conservationists of Westchester County (FCWC). Online and Open/Free to All Students. Saturday, April 2nd 9:30-1pm. Registration Required.
Ossining, NYLet’s get activated! Join for discussions with youth leaders and leave with green job opportunities & skills to act against climate change! About this event The Federated Conservationists of Westchester…
Green Ossining’s Annual Earth Day Festival: Live and In Person!
Louis Engel Waterfront Park Ossining, NYHealthy and happy 2022 to all of you! With a foundation of optimism and hope, we’re setting our sights on a 2022 future that includes a return to our one-day…
COMPOST GIVE BACK DAY!!! YOUR FOOD WASTE DID THIS! EVERYONE WINS!
Cedar Lane Park 235 Cedar Lane, Ossining, NYCompost Give Back Days: FRIDAY (May 6th) and SATURDAY (May 7th) , 9a-Noon at Cedar Lane Park. Your food scraps make this possible.! Registration and Info here: https://ossiningcomposts.org/news-events/
Teatown Annual PlantFest: A Spring Celebration.
Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY4. Teatown Lake Reservation's PlantFest is back! Friday (May 6th 3-7p) and SATURDAY (May 7th 9a-2p). More info here: https://www.facebook.com/.../gm.../10160273259732578 or: https://www.teatown.org/public-programs-and-events/ Check site for fee required for Friday!
11th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep
Ossining, NYBig weekend of recommended enviro-HAPPENINGS here in Ossining that we'd like to make sure you know are happening: The Annual Riverkeeper Sweep is SATURDAY, May 7th. Green Ossining is hosting…
COMPOST GIVE BACK DAY!!! YOUR FOOD WASTE DID THIS! EVERYONE WINS!
Cedar Lane Park 235 Cedar Lane, Ossining, NYCompost Give Back Days: FRIDAY (May 6th) and SATURDAY (May 7th) , 9a-Noon at Cedar Lane Park. Your food scraps make this possible.! Registration and Info here: https://ossiningcomposts.org/news-events/
Teatown Annual PlantFest: A Spring Celebration.
Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY4. Teatown Lake Reservation's PlantFest is back! Friday (May 6th 3-7p) and SATURDAY (May 7th 9a-2p). More info here: https://www.facebook.com/.../gm.../10160273259732578 or: https://www.teatown.org/public-programs-and-events/ Check site for fee required for Friday!
Green Ossining’s Semi-Annual Community-Wide Tag Sale (Ossining/Briarcliff)
Ossining, NYThe semi-annual Green Ossining Community-Wide Tag Sale is also SATURDAY May 7th (10-4p) at a record-breaking almost 50 homes participating! the Map of locations should be available on Wednesday so…
Green Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY